Sibiu — Hermannstadt in German, Nagyszeben in Hungarian — was for centuries the Saxon capital of Transylvania, and its authorities restricted Jewish settlement until the mid-19th century. The Orthodox community that formed afterwards numbered 1,307 by 1890, and in the late 1890s it built a great synagogue on Constitution Street that still stands. In the Second World War the town was under Romanian rule: its Jews suffered under Antonescu’s laws and forced labour, but were not deported. Today the community has a few dozen members.
The Saxon capital of Transylvania restricted Jewish settlement until the mid-19th century. The Orthodox community that formed afterwards built a great synagogue on Constitution Street, survived the Antonescu years without deportation, and today numbers…
The Saxon capital of Transylvania restricted Jewish settlement until the mid-19th century. The Orthodox community that formed afterwards built a great synagogue…
Details from the community directory of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Contact the community before visiting to arrange access to the synagogue or cemetery and to ask about a minyan and kosher food. FCER community directory
str. Constituției 17 · Built in 1899
From the list of synagogues of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Synagogues marked “In use” are listed as functioning. The others still stand but may be closed or used as a museum or hall. Arrange visits with the community in advance. FCER list
str. Macaralei
str. Dumbrava 155
From the Federation’s cemetery list (2007). Arrange visits in advance with the community, which holds the keys.
Map of Jewish cemeteries in RomaniaAstronomical calculation for the town-centre coordinates, sea-level horizon, Romanian time: dawn 16.1°, tallit & tefillin 11.5°, nightfall 7.083°, candle lighting 18 minutes before sunset, Shabbat ends 8.5°. For orientation only; consult a rabbi on questions of halacha.
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Hundreds of products from Romanian supermarkets with a recognised hechsher. In the catalogue you can filter by the chain you shop at.
Open the kosher catalogueGeneral guidance for travellers. For any kashrut question, consult a rabbi.
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